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Egypt releases white paper on national health policy
H.E. Dr Adel Adawy, Minister of Health and Population, and Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative in Egypt, outline the white paper for the media. Dr Awad Tag Eldin (far left), ex Minister of Health and Population and member of the Supreme Health Council. 21 August 2014, Cairo – At a press conference on 21 August, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and...
WHO supports Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population in responding to influenza surge
CAIRO, 19 February 2014 – A World Health Organization team has finished a mission to support the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its response to the recent surge of seasonal influenza cases. The WHO mission found that the event currently happening in Egypt is not unexpected. Many countries around the world are currently...
Egypt celebrates World Health Day 2013
Egypt celebrated World Health Day 2013 under the theme of “Control your blood pressure – control your life” under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Health and Population Professor Mohamed Mostafa Hamed, in collaboration with WHO represented by Dr Henk Bekedam, the WHO Representative for Egypt. A large group of health stakeholders...
Egypt celebrates the Second United Nations Global Road Safety Week, 6–12 May
Pedestrian deaths account for 22% of all annual global road deaths. More needs to be done to make our world more walkable by providing safe, reliable and accessible facilities for all pedestrians. To celebrate the second United Nations Global Road Safety Week from 6 to 12 May 2013, the Ministry of Interior and Egyptian National Road Safety...
Egypt hosts Vaccination Week ceremony, 22 April 2013
There is an urgent need to better communicate the health benefits of vaccination and the dangers of not immunizing children.A ceremony signalling the start of the fourth regional Vaccination Week in the Eastern Mediterranean Region was held in Cairo, Egypt, on 22 April 2013, under the patronage of H.E. Dr Mohamed Mostafa Hamed, Minister of...
Campaigning for road safety awareness
Youth advocates for road safetyA road safety community awareness campaign was held in Cairo during the period 18–21 November 2012. This activity, a key component of the RS10 (Road Safety in 10 Countries) project funded by the Bloomberg Foundation, was held to mark World Remembrance Day for Victims of Road Traffic Crashes. The campaign was led by...
